Most Relationship Science Studies

question 21

Multiple Choice

Most relationship science studies:

• A) were conducted in the Age of Enlightenment.
• B) were conducted in the mid-1850s.
• C) were conducted in the early 1930s.
• D) have been conducted in the past 50 years.

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Definitions:

Basic Motivation

The fundamental drives and psychological needs that prompt an individual to take action or behave in certain ways.

Self-Actualization

Actualizing one's full abilities and potential, felt as a compelling need or motivation inherent in all people.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.